General Assistant – BUCO Somerset West at The Building Company Jobs

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:50:05 +0000

Job Description

Ensure customers receive their orders promptly and efficiently.
Assist with the loading and offloading of vehicles at the depot or site.
Pack and prepare yard stock items for storage or dispatch.
Maintain the cleaning and safekeeping of company vehicles.
Provide assistance to both customers and suppliers as required.
Complete all necessary activities in the Wash Bay to maintain vehicle cleanliness.
Deliver excellent customer service to all stakeholders.
Consistently uphold and actively promote the company’s core values and desired culture.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:05 +0000

PositionPurpose

Assist the Train Driver in the safe and efficient driving/handling of all different types of trains/locomotive consists (airbrake, vacuum, high speed, heavy haul and passengers) to ensure customers’ freight/cargo reaches its destination in good condition, on time, to satisfy customers’ needs.

Position Outputs

Sign on duty at designated workplace and be allocated duties for the shift.
Determine which locomotive to prepare.
Obtain and place equipment on locomotive.
Check and supplement prescribed equipment.
Clean working area.
Assist with starting up of locomotive as prescribed and assist with locomotive brake tests.
Couple locomotive.
Sign on duty.
Despatch locomotive.

Prepare Locomotives

Prepare Communication Equipment

Obtain radio’s/handsets/walkie talkie/telemeters when applicable.
Check functionality of communication equipment.
Perform pre-trip preparation of the Locomotives and the whole Train prior to departure to adhere to roadworthiness and train working rules and safety standards.
Attach/detach vehicles according to works order in absence of guard personnel.
Mount telemeters where necessary.
Complete vehicle list and vacuum form.
Mount train indicators.
Examine train.
Do brake test in conjunction with train driver.

Execute Shunting Activities

Assist the Train Driver enroute

Verbally compare signal positions and display with train driver.
Observe proceeding trains patrol locomotives.
Reset locomotive trip outs.
Observe safe running of train.
Protect train during incidents.
Assist Train Driver during emergency circumstances.
Comply to safety standards and laid down instructions to ensure competence.
Provide accurate feedback timeously to the Train Driver regarding incidents and deviations.
Assist in performing various administration duties.
Complete the Train journal and submit to the Section Manager at sign-off after every shift to ensure timely and accurate processing of monthly salary.

Qualifications and Experience

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/or Physical Science.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioral risk assessments during selection and every 12 months.
Physical, hearing, vision, and mental fitness to be verified through medical tests and safety behavioral risk assessments.
The operator shall not allow employees younger than 21 years of age to undertake Train driver or train control duties (SANS 3000, par 6.2.6.8).
The following minimum Trainee pre-requisite:
- Minimum height of 1.6m.
- Psychomotor ability to be assessed through Vienna Testing System (VTS) standards.
- Ability to carry heavy objects.

Functional Training

Be prepared to successfully undergo Train Assistant duties theoretical and practical to be certified to work independently as a Train Assistant.
Be willing, prepared, and capable to obtain a Train Assistant duties certificate theoretical and practical successfully and be certified to work independently as Train Assistant.

Competencies